History
The Aldrich family were Quakers and their community included their homes, businesses including the Jacob Aldrich Farm (and Orchard) at 389 Aldrich Street which is a light colored brick home made in a kiln nearby on River Road. The Jacob Aldrich Farm and Orchard is located on Massachusetts Route 98, and is one of 53 sites on the National Historic Register in the historic town of Uxbridge. Uxbridge was first settled in 1662. It is considered a "Quaker Style Architecture", is made of brick, and is part of a village of similar homes from the 18th and 19th century.
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